Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 432 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Look, then move): Good: looking around the room, a few seconds per person, every section including the back row, glancing at notes and then up. Poor: staring at the ceiling, the floor or the slides, reading with your head down, looking at one friend only. Match your face to your words: warm smile, serious face or surprised look.

1. 1.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
4. 4.🙂 Which expression suits giving the rules of an exam hall? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
5. 5.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reading with head down (d) looking around the room
7. 7.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
12. 12.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few minutes (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) not at all
14. 14.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
16. 16.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
17. 17.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
18. 18.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
20. 20.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a big smile (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
22. 22.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you want to leave
23. 23.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at the floor (d) look at one person
24. 24.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the ceiling (d) including the back row
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
31. 31.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) eyes on the floor (d) a few seconds per person
33. 33.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) reading with head down (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) eyes on the floor (d) meeting a few eyes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) including the back row
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face

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